China coal mine death toll rises to 20
The death toll from a flooded coal mine in
southwest China has risen to 20 with the recovery of another 14
bodies nearly two weeks after the accident, state media reported.
Mining accidents are common in China, the world's largest consumer
of coal, where mine operators often skirt safety regulations.
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Ukraine crisis: US raises pressure on Russia over deal
The US has threatened tougher economic sanctions
if Russia fails to abide by a new international agreement to help
de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine. The Kremlin responded by accusing
the White House of treating Moscow like a “guilty schoolboy” over
the deal.
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Egypt bans Brotherhood members from running in elections
An Egyptian court banned members of the Muslim
Brotherhood from running in the upcoming presidential and
parliamentary elections, the official MENA news agency reported. An
anti-Brotherhood group, the Popular Front, filed a lawsuit against
“Brotherhoodization of Egypt,”
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